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Fetus in Fetu: Two Cases and Literature Review
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Fetus in Fetu: Two Cases and Literature Review
Dev Period Med.
2016.
Abstract
Fetus in fetu is a rare cause of abdominal mass in infants wherein a parasitic twin grows inside a host. The true etiology is unclear. Various theories have been postulated. We report two cases of retroperitoneal fetus in fetu in female infants.
Keywords: Mature; Retroperitoneal; Teratoma; Fetus in fetu.
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